allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
X mark (indicating an incorrect answer, disagreement, cancellation, etc.)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
instability; insecurity; crankiness
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
nonchalantly; without a care
right side; right-hand side
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
problematic statement; controversial remark
trial; hearing; inquiry; examination; interrogation
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
one's house; one's home; one's family
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
remaining silent; keeping secret
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
person obsessed with thoughts of sex; being obsessed with love or lust
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
one's husband; one's wife
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned